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Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

Overview
Course objectives
Outline of course streams
Course structure
Education Studies and School Experience
Link Study subjects
Table of subjects

Overview

There are five course streams leading to the award of Bachelor of Education (Secondary), providing studies in a range of specialisations designed to prepare teachers for various areas in secondary schools. Each course stream is of four years' duration full time (or the equivalent part time) and comprises studies in discipline-based subjects and in the processes and principles of education.

The courses of study and their main subject areas are:

Arts - (last intake in 1993) - Asian Studies, Australian Studies, Drama, Geography, Health Education, History, Language and Literature, Languages other than English, Media Arts, Outdoor Education, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Sociology;
Business Studies - (last intake in 1994) - Accounting, Economics, Information Management, Legal Studies;
Library and Information Studies - (last intake in 1993) - Library and Information Studies;
Music - (last intake in 1993) - Music, Music (Practical);
Science - (last intake in 1993) - Biology, Chemistry, Computer Studies, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Physics.

Graduates qualify for registration in Victoria as secondary teachers. Those who specialise in Library and Information Studies are eligible for professional membership of the Australian Library and Information Association. A major study in Psychology is accredited by the Australian Psychological Society.

The Bachelor of Education (Secondary) is being phased out over the next few years and has been replaced with the Bachelor of Teaching, a graduate course for intending Primary and Secondary teachers. Students wishing to undertake Education - Arts or Science will enrol in a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science course followed by a graduate teacher education degree. Students wishing to undertake Education - Music will enrol in a Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Teaching combined degree.

Course objectives

On completion of the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) course graduates be able to:

understand the development of young people, their ability to learn and the range of individual needs in facilitating learning;
appreciate the influence of the pluralist nature of Australian society, contemporary social structures and practices of cultural groups in the community on the education of young people;
demonstrate the communication and interpersonal skills and commitment relevant to the teaching profession;
demonstrate the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to design, implement and evaluate learning programs;
understand and apply principles of curriculum and curriculum development;
appreciate the value of co-operative inquiry and learning, and incorporate them into classroom and professional practice;
demonstrate a broad perspective on education and possess the skills to reflect on and debate current educational concerns;
demonstrate a continuing commitment to personal and professional development in both pedagogic studies and a broader knowledge-base; and
demonstrate a deep insight and extensive specialised knowledge of studies in one or more chosen disciplines and their relevance to secondary school programs.

Outline of course streams

Details of the five course streams available within the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) are outlined below.

Arts

The Arts stream prepares future secondary teachers in subjects such as Asian Studies, Australian Studies, Drama, Geography, Health Education, History, Language and Literature, LOTE, Media Arts, Outdoor Education, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology and Sociology.

At least one major study must be chosen from one of the above. Normally a second major study is taken from the studies listed above or from other approved areas.

In later years, the main areas of study are in subject areas selected from those taken in the first year, together with studies in Education.

This course is in the process of being phased out. The last intake into this course was in 1993. All currently enrolled students will be able to complete the requirements of the course if normal academic progress is maintained.

Business Studies

The Business Studies stream provides a program of studies designed to prepare secondary teachers of economics and commercial subjects. Areas of specialisation offered in Business Studies are Accounting, Economics, Information Management and Legal Studies.

In the first year, studies are normally taken in four subject areas. Accounting, Economics, and at least one of Legal Studies and Information Management, are compulsory. Studies in one other area may be chosen from subjects offered in the other course streams.

In the later years of the course, at least three areas of study are selected from those taken in first year, including at least two from the Business Studies areas of specialisation, together with studies in Education.

This course is in the process of being phased out. The last intake into this course was in 1994. All currently enrolled students will be able to complete the requirements of the course if normal academic progress is maintained.

Library and Information Studies

The Library and Information Studies stream provides a program of studies with a specialisation designed primarily to prepare librarians for educational institutions; graduates are also qualified to teach in at least one subject area in secondary schools.

In first year, studies are normally taken in four subject areas. Library and Information Studies is compulsory. Other subjects may be chosen from those offered in the other course streams. In later years of the course, the main areas of study are Library and Information Studies, Education and one or more other areas. The following sequence of Library and Information Studies must be completed: A11, A12, B11, B12, B13, C11, C12, C13, C14, C15 and D.

Graduates are qualified as secondary teachers and as professional librarians. The qualification satisfies the requirements for professional membership of the Australian Library and Information Association.

Music

The Music stream is designed to prepare secondary teachers of music. Principal subject divisions in Music are practical music and performance, theory, composition and music history.

For the student taking Music at the specialist level, Music studies make up about 80 per cent of the discipline-based studies in the course. The specialist program is designed for the training of secondary school teachers in both classroom and instrumental music teaching. At the non-specialist level, Music studies make up about 40 per cent of the discipline-based studies.

Science

The Science stream provides a program of studies designed to prepare secondary teachers of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Studies, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Physics and Junior Science. Studies in other areas of specialisation may also be included.

In the first year, studies are normally taken in four subject areas, at least three of which are chosen from Biology, Chemistry, Computer Studies, Earth Science, Mathematics and Physics. Studies in one other area may be chosen. Later years of the course must include major studies in one or more of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Studies, Environmental Science, Mathematics and Physics, as well as Education. Studies from other areas may also be included.

Course structure

The course comprises four years of full-time study and generally includes two or three years of sequential study in a number of subject areas, depending on the course stream. In the first year, studies are normally taken in four subject areas. Later years of the course consist of further studies in selected areas, with studies in Education. You commence Education studies, including School Experience, in the second year, and continue to combine Education studies with non-Education studies for the duration of the course.

The subjects themselves are divided into various Groups or Categories. The Groups are:

Group 1:: First-year studies.
Group 2:: Studies requiring the completion of appropriate Group 1 subjects; e.g. to take Language and Literature B1, a Group 2 subject, a student must have completed Language and Literature A.
Group 3:: Studies requiring the completion of appropriate Group 2 subjects, or completion of other studies in Group 3; e.g. to take Drama D1 a student must have completed Groups 1 and 2 or 3 Drama subjects having a total value of 58.3 points.
Group 4:: Studies in Education, School Experience and Methods.
Link Study Category:: These studies provide an integration between Education and non-Education discipline-based studies. (Link Studies are recommended but not compulsory.)

To qualify for the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) you must satisfy the following requirements:

accumulate a total of 400 points, of which:
at least 283 points are from Group 1, 2 and 3 subjects including at least 150 points in Groups 2 and 3, of which at least 66 points are in Group 3;
at least 116 points are from Group 4 subjects (including satisfactory completion of all school experience requirements); and
satisfy the requirements for the course stream in which you are enrolled. Course stream requirements are set out in the preceding section.

Some variation to these requirements may apply to students first enrolled prior to 1989. You should check with the Faculty Office if you have any queries.

Education Studies and School Experience

For students first enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) course between 1989 and 1991 inclusive, the sequence of Education subjects, each incorporating School Experience, taken in the second, third and fourth years of the course is:

                                                     Points     
Year 2:    Education B11 Classrooms, Schools and     22.2       
           Society                                              
Year 3:    Education C11 Learning and Teaching       33.3       
Year 4:    Education D11 The Professional Teacher               
           in the School Community comprising:                  
           - Education Studies D11                   28.8       
           - School Experience D11                   19.6       
           - D-Level Teaching Methods                12.8

In 1993 a new sequence of Education Studies was introduced. This applies to students first enrolled in the course from 1992.

Year 2:    Education B                               33.3       
Year 3:    C-level Education comprising:                        
           - Education Studies C                     11.1       
           - School Experience C                     11.1       
           - C-Level Teaching Methods                11.1       
Year 4:    D- level Education comprising:                       
           - Education Studies D                     22.2       
           - School Experience D12                   16.7       
           - D-Level Teaching Methods                11.1

Link Study subjects

Normally, Link Study subjects will be offered during the third and fourth years of your course. Link studies are recommended but not compulsory. Please contact the Faculty Office for further details.

Table of subjects

Bachelor of Education (Secondary) students should keep in mind prerequisites for intended teaching methods, particularly when selecting second year subjects. You should also note that quotas apply for some Science subjects and for first and second year Psychology. For advice, please contact the Education Faculty Office or refer to the relevant entry at the beginning of each subject section of this Handbook. Areas from which you may select subjects include:

Accounting              Arabic                  Australian Studies              
Biology                 Botany                  Business Studies                
Chemistry               Chinese                 Cinema Studies/Media Arts       
Communication           Computer Studies        Drama                           
Earth Science           Economics               English/
                                                Language and Literature                      
Environmental Science   French                  Genetics                        
Geography               German                  Greek                           
Health Education        Hebrew                  History                         
Human Sexuality         Indonesian              Information Management          
Italian                 Japanese                Language in Education           
Legal Studies           Library and             Mathematics and Statistics      
                        Information Studies                                     
Music                   Outdoor Education       Philosophy                      
Physical Education      Physics                 Political Science               
Psychology              Russian                 Science Education               
Sociology               Spanish                 Zoology

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